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Vision Paper
Delivering Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient Districts
March 2020
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1.0 Project Summary – Developing a Pathway to Net Zero by 2030 by Delivering 100%
Renewable Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient Districts.
This innovative project will investigate the feasibility and deliverability of four ‘at scale’ integrated heat,
power, transport, adaptation and wellbeing projects at University assets across the central belt of
Scotland. The projects will develop and integrate heat, power, transport, climate adaptation and
wellbeing solutions that are socially inclusive and involve local communities. The solutions will aim to
directly engage with and solve the challenges faced in becoming climate neutral. The work will focus on
three climate ‘districts’ and will build capacity by being inclusive and by demonstrating change. If
successful the model will be rolled out to all University and local Authority districts. The solutions
identified will integrate new and innovative ways of thinking and planning, such as the use of emerging
smart energy systems like grid balancing, active network management and demand side response. The
infrastructure solutions will also bring together climate change mitigation with adaptation elements and
integrate them into the fabric and infrastructure of the different project areas, making them accessible
for all and seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at scale.
The schemes include the creation of a Climate Neutral Innovation District in Glasgow (GID) with climate
corridors that join up communities; a 13MW community solar array at Ross Priory in the Loch Lomond
and Trossachs National Park and low carbon transport and energy systems at the proposed new National
Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District
Scotland (AMIDS) close to Glasgow Airport, Renfrewshire.
Each project will ensure that there is a linkage provided between research, innovation and education as
a shared learning outcome for all participants and the community.
The Projects
1. Project 1 - Creating a Glasgow Climate Neutral. Climate Resilient Innovation District – Glasgow
City Centre
2. Project 2 - Creating a 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at
Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale
with in-built smart energy and transport systems.
3. Project 3 - The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced
Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral
Development, Renfrewshire.
4. Project 4 Stepps – The University playing fields and pavilion on the edge of Glasgow and North
Lanarkshire. A ground source, water source (minewater from former Cardowan Colliery) and
solar PV prospect. Working with Glasgow and North Lanarkshire LHEES.
The location of the projects is shown below. The solutions and infrastructure identified by the study will
be costed and prioritised so that they can be funded and also scaled up and replicated across the region
and the HE sector.
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2.0 Lead Partner, Partner Institutions and Businesses
This work is led by the University of Strathclyde in partnership with Glasgow City Council and other
stakeholders identified below. The contact for the University is Dr Roddy Yarr, Assistant Director
(Sustainability) e: [email protected]
The work and scope of service noted here seeks to respond to the climate emergency by creating a
collaborative group of stakeholders who bring forward innovative approaches for making the step-
change in action needed and to help create opportunities of a new green economy.
The collaborating organisations in this bid are noted below. Letters of support from each contributor
have been included at Appendix 1.
• Glasgow City Council
• Renfrewshire Council
• Strathclyde Passenger Transport
• Sustrans – ‘Places for Everyone’ Group (University, City of Glasgow College, Glasgow City Council
City Deal team, Sustrans)
• Fraunhofer
• Scottish Water
• Climate Ready Clyde
• Local Energy Scotland
• Zero Waste Scotland
• Scottish Power Energy Networks
• Vital Energi
• Flexitricity
• Wheatley Group
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• Star Refrigeration
• Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
• Energy Technology Partnership
3.0 Project Start Date and Duration
A procurement exercise with a defined ‘scope of service’ to appoint a preferred technical consultant
team will take place in early 2020. A ‘Prior Information Notice’ for the design work has already been
issued and an excellent response from 55 companies and organisation has been received.
The aim is to commence work in February/March and allow 6 months for the detailed technical work to
be carried out. An interim report will be issued after three months in order to enable discussions with
SFC and stakeholders to begin and feedback to be obtained. This will include a period of community
consultation and engagement to ensure inclusivity.
Once all the solutions have been determined and understood in September, a final report will be
developed and this will be disseminated to SFC for discussion. The report will include a matrix of costed
and prioritised solutions. The solutions identified will include details of the financial models for each as
well as the Design, Build and Operate models that are possible. The report will include a set of
recommendations and a ‘next steps’ section that includes a delivery programme. After the report is
completed, there will be a three month consultation with partners. This will include a period of
community consultation and stakeholder engagement to ensure inclusivity. Workshops can be held
within the HE sector to share learning and obtain feedback. Once the period of consultation is
completed, feedback will be gathered and a final report created with a view to seeking funding for
implementation and delivery.
4.0 Project Summary
Project 1 – Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral District
Development of this proposal. Collate the baseline data; identify the solutions, risks, constraints, plan a
roadmap for delivery, cost plan.
Project 2 – Creating a 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at Ross
Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale with in-
built smart energy and transport systems.
Develop the proposal, identify the energy system solutions, risks, constraints, plan a roadmap for
delivery, cost plan. Including a cost for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and Environmental
Screening Opinion.
Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced Manufacturing
Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral Development.
Development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and
transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.
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Project 4 Stepps – The University playing fields and pavilion on the edge of Glasgow and North
Lanarkshire. A ground source, water source (minewater from former Cardowan Colliery) and solar PV
prospect. Working with Glasgow and North Lanarkshire LHEES.
Development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and
transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.
4.2 Funding
The University will deploy SALIX Development Budget funds to carry out this work and will also seek
funds from GCC (Project 1), Local Energy Scotland (Project 2) and others as appropriate.
1. The Energy Technology Partnership has offered up £10k of project support for the University’s
Energy Systems Research Unit (ESRU) and Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) to
support a preliminary study.
2. Local Energy Scotland has offered £15K in grant funding for the Ross Priory Community Solar Array
work. It is possible that there would also be support for the Climate Innovation District work also
as it will involves the communities at Townhead and Ladywell; Merchant City and Trongate; and
Drygate.
3. Places for Everyone (Sustrans Grant) – An existing active travel project with £100K design fees
already committed to the area around the University and City of Glasgow College that both fall
within the Climate Innovation District. Both institutions are partnering in this fund along with
Glasgow City Council. This funding is to develop active travel solutions and will enable investment
of £2M capital funding for urban realm works that will include some of the outcomes of the Net
Zero study.
4. University TIC 2 and Inovo 2 capital development plans and design fees will include the findings
from the Climate Neutral study into their project design and cost plans.
5. The University will deliver ‘in-kind’ assistance with the project by acting as the project lead for the
work being carried out. This will be given by a senior staff member as noted in the contact section.
5.0 Proposed Project and Context
5.1 Introduction
The schemes identified seek to ‘join the dots’ with other work underway in the region. For instance, the
LHEES work that Glasgow City Council, Renfrewshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council are
bringing together. The ‘Ruggedised’ project in Glasgow led by Glasgow City Council. The ‘Places for
Everyone’ active travel work in Glasgow (University, City of Glasgow College, Glasgow City Council and
Sustrans). The ‘EnergyREV’ work carried out by the University with others.
The schemes proposed here can be scaled up locally and at a regional or sector level. If successful, they
could be replicated across the region and across the HE sector. The Climate Innovation District work
could be replicated at other Innovation Districts in Glasgow and elsewhere.
The strategic importance of this collaboration is that it responds to Scotgov targets for Net Zero by 2045;
the ‘Programme for Government’ and the Ministerial Letter sent to SFC and to the HE/FE sector. The
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work on Climate Innovation District also helps to deliver the city’s aspirations for the imminent COP26
meeting in Glasgow in August 2020.
5.2 Climate Emergency Strategic Planning
An increased understanding, awareness and need to tackle climate change and move towards a ‘net-
zero’ economy that ensures social inclusion will enable the University and the city region to positively
respond to this major societal issue. A deepening understanding of the importance of climate change
has caused a recent and rapid increase in the number of climate change or climate-related laws and
guidance that applies to the University and a need to take robust and radical action:
• Scotland – Climate Change (Scotland) Act (2009) set same targets as for the UK, but with an interim
target of 42% by 2020.
• New Scottish Climate Change Bill – Sets a new target of 56% by 2020, 70% by 2030, 90% by 2040
and net 0 by 2045.
• Programme for Government, September 2019 and the Ministerial Letter - contains clear reference
to decarbonisation and climate action. Through the Ministerial letter, Scotgov requires SFC to work
with Universities to develop a more ambitious agenda on climate change with increased sector
commitments on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, plastic pollution and contribution to the
SDGs.
• Second Scottish Climate Adaptation Programme – To deliver climate change adaptation solutions
that cope with a rapidly changing climate with intensive rainstorms; higher average and extremes of
temperature.
• Climate Change Plan - Policies and proposal to 2032; 50% of ‘all energy’ to come from renewables
(incl. heat and transport)
• The University’s Climate Change and Social Responsibility Policy
During the summer of 2019, the Scottish and UK governments declared a climate emergency and
brought forward a climate ‘net zero’ target of 2045 and 2050 respectively. Local Authorities where the
University has research and teaching facilities have all declared climate emergency (Glasgow City
Council, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire). Glasgow City Council has set out a ‘net
zero’ target for emissions by 2030. The University of Strathclyde is bringing forward a robust response
to climate emergency and net zero to be launched later this year. This response will build on the
University’s existing Climate Change and Social Responsibility policies. This funding bid forms part of
that response.
https://www.strath.ac.uk/sustainablestrathclyde/policyguidelines/
https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/estatesmanagement/sustainability/sustainabilitytemp/SD_and_Cli
mate_Change_Policy.pdf
https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/purchasing/procurementmanual/Socio_Economic_Impact_and_C
ommunity_Benefits_Strategy_200318.pdf.pagespeed.ce.018esqse9A.pdf
5.3 University Context for Net Zero and Climate Action
The declaration of a climate emergency noted above includes all greenhouse gases (CO2, Methane,
Nitrous Oxide, refrigerant gases) and if the timescales set out by government are to be met, this requires
radical change to occur rapidly and ‘at scale’. The University has sets out a net zero pathway with a 70%
reduction in emissions by 2025; 80% by 2030 and 100% by 2040.
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The University’s ‘Vision 2025’ means that we are expanding our reach nationally and globally. Our
student and staff numbers are growing. Our estate is expanding (circa 40,000m2 by 2025). We require
more bespoke research and teaching space which is highly serviced in order to satisfy our future teaching
and research goals.
The University has an excellent track record of engaging with climate change mitigation and adaptation
and working with others to deliver positive change. The University is a member of Sustainable Glasgow,
led by Glasgow City Council. The University is a member of Climate Ready Clyde which consists of 15
private and public organisations dedicated to implementing climate adaptation solutions. The
University’ Energy Systems Research Unit is a partner on the Council’s pan European smart cities project
‘Ruggedised’.
The University also has a strong relationship with SFC and working together to deliver a range of
infrastructure projects such as the £20M Combined Heat and Power District Energy scheme. This major
infrastructure project has enabled financial and carbon savings and is a long term legacy for the city of
Glasgow to build on and to decentralise energy generation and to create a more resilient city and region
using renewable energy systems. It is hoped that the projects that will emerge from this collaboration
can similarly act as a catalyst for ‘at scale’ climate action and delivery in Glasgow, Renfrewshire and in
the West Dunbartonshire and the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. As a socially progressive
University, we are determined to tackle climate change and to help to positively contribute to this hugely
challenging global societal issue.
6.0 ‘At Scale’ Climate Action Projects
Project 1 - Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient
District
The ambition is to create a ‘100% renewable Climate Neutral, Climate Resilient’ Glasgow Innovation
District that integrates heat, power, transport, climate adaptation and well-being solutions that are
socially inclusive. This means the deployment of ‘at scale’ infrastructure such as heat pumps; smart grids
and systems that enable heat and power and transport flexibility for businesses and residents; smart
streets where pedestrians are prioritised and that are accessible for all and which encourage active
travel. This ‘whole systems’ approach is illustrated at Appendix 2.
The work includes urban infrastructure that is adapted to climate change and that is delivered as part of
planned major city infrastructure projects such as the City Deal Avenues at Cathedral Street, George
Street, High Street and the ‘Places for Everyone’ work that is already underway (Appendix 3). These
streets will integrate climate adaptation solutions and they will act as climate and energy corridors
where future infrastructure systems are deployed as part of large-scale urban realm plans (e.g. The City
Deal Avenues) and which enable the local community to benefit from distributed heat, power and active
travel systems, helping to relieve fuel poverty and enable societal change. The solutions will also tackle
air quality in the centre of Glasgow (Appendix 4). Circular economy construction solutions will be at the
heart of all new infrastructure, so that the use of resources is optimised.
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The footprint of the Glasgow Innovation District
This is a collaboration with Glasgow City Council, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Water, Doosan,
Fraunhofer, Zero Waste Scotland, Low Carbon energy companies (including but not limited to: Scottish
Power Energy Networks; STAR Refrigeration; Recirc, Vial Energi), Local Energy Scotland, Climate Ready
Clyde, SPT, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre and Sustrans. Glasgow City Deal Team, Wheatley
Group.
Extending from Cathedral Street, down High Street to the River Clyde, the Innovation District is a 170Ha
area in the heart of Glasgow. The site has direct access to the River Clyde, a huge river catchment of
3,200km2 with 1GW of heat potential. In this Air Quality Management Area, the partners will create a
climate neutral Glasgow Innovation District that mitigates and adapts to current and future climate
conditions. ‘Climate Corridors’ will be creating that will enable energy distribution to business and
communities, low carbon transport and adapted spaces.
Deliverables will include:
Heat, Power, Transport, Climate Adaptation and Wellbeing Solutions
• Developing a set of deliverable, ‘at scale’ 100% renewable climate solutions in the heart of Glasgow
using a ‘whole systems’ approach for heat, power and transport (Appendix 2).
• Consider the decarbonisation of existing electrical housing stock in the GID.
• Developing a smart grid in the city centre Innovation District and University campus.
• Developing ‘smart streets’ that are future-proofed with climate adaptation solutions and which act
as energy and active travel corridors that enable access for all.
• Developing large scale heat solutions by assessing the potential for a river source heat pump(s) in
the River Clyde; geothermal energy; ground source energy; heat from sewage solutions for the a a
climate ready Glasgow Innovation District to make any new buildings carbon neutral for energy and
to determine the heat potential available for local residents.
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• Assessing the potential for the University’s land assets to contribute to renewable or low carbon heat
solutions. For instance, a ground source array in the Graham Hills External Car Park and a heat
station contained in the University’s external car park on George Street.
• Assess if a heat system can also be coupled with a green fuel cell solution for the Glasgow Innovation
District to generate heat and power using clean fuels.
• Help strengthen and future-proof city district heating demand using the existing DH networks in the
city.
• Develop a low carbon heat and transport active climate corridor along High Street, George Street
and Cathedral Street to connect the Glasgow Innovation District and University with the wider
community.
Social Inclusion
• Determine if this new set of heat network solutions can integrate with the existing £20M Combined
Heat and Power District Heating scheme that the University has installed and which now supplies 18
buildings, reducing energy costs by 40% per annum. This scheme has been designed to enable
greater flow of heat through the network (up to 11MW). As part of wider city network, this could
theoretically be supplied to the local community at Townhead and Ladywell with 750 homes and the
Drygate development with its several thousand residents as well as the community in Merchant City
and Trongate.
Climate Adaptation
• Integrate green infrastructure with ‘living lab’ climate change adaptation solutions into planned new
infrastructure (City Deal Avenues; TIC 2; Inovo 2 etc), including rain gardens; attenuation systems
above ground; green walls; green roofing; tree planting; parklets for health and well-being.
• Carry out a climate change risk assessment and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) and adaptation plan
for the GID, building on the work already completed by Glasgow City Council. The CRVA will focus
on developing options to address key current and future climate hazards in the district, such as
overheating buildings, or surface water flood risk.
Pedestrianisation and Delivering Active Travel and Low Carbon Transport
• Integrate smart street systems and adaptation solutions within the City Deal Avenues and Places for
Everyone schemes of which the University is part. This work will include the creation of a ‘climate
corridor for energy (heat), transport and climate adaptation’ from the River Clyde, up High Street to
the George Street, Duke Street and Cathedral Street, connecting communities.
• Creating a ‘pedestrian first’ ethos across the Innovation District. Build on the existing Places for
Everyone work that the University is delivering in partnership with City of Glasgow College, Sustrans
and Glasgow City Council.
• Pedestrianise George Street from Montrose Street to High Street and create a climate neutral space
that exemplifies well-being and place making.
• Creating a solar powered EV and E-Bike Hub with energy storage in the Heart of the Campus
(Rottenrrow Gardens) and also the Glasgow Innovation District. Involve the community in this by way
of uptake of the infrastructure and systems installed.
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Communication and Dissemination
Learning will be disseminated in partnership with Glasgow City Council (GCC) through the UK Core Cities network (of which Glasgow is a member) but also the Scottish Cities Alliance, with whom GCC has agreed to lead on climate.
Climate Ready Clyde will also make sure that the project is included in knowledge exchange and dissemination activity that they undertake (e.g. COP26) and through visits from political delegations etc, annual reports etc.
Learning and Teaching and the SDGs
The climate response systems developed will integrate digital connectivity into the outputs and these
will be used for research and teaching purposes.
The impact of the work on the SDGs will be studied, monitored and reported by the University’s
Sustainable Development Working Group. The work will include the integration into existing Vertically
Integrated Projects at the University.
Circular Economy
Integrate circular economy solutions into the construction processes and built environment of the
Glasgow Innovation District and including the construction of TIC2 and Inovo 2 to ensure that resources
are optimised.
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Project 2 - 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at
Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero
at scale with integrated smart energy systems.
A collaboration between the University, Scottish Water, Local Energy Scotland, SSE and the Local
Community (Gartocharn via the Kilmaronock Community Development Trust), SPT, Schools and
Colleges.
Ross Priory is a University facility in a rural setting that is adjacent to the strategically important Scottish
Water pumping station that provides the inhabitants of Glasgow and region with their drinking water
needs. This collaborative project will develop a number of integrated systems that will enable the assets
to be 100% renewable and carbon neutral for energy and which will also engage positively with the local
community at Gartocharn, a rural community in the heart of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National
Park.
Power, Heat, Transport and Community Solutions
• An ‘at scale’ solar array with integrated energy storage (battery and thermal) and smart grid
systems. The scale of the array can be reduced to suit site uses/constraints e.g. planning conditions
within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park (LL+T). Effectively makes Ross Priory carbon
positive and also potentially enables an offset of 50% of the University’s international travel
emissions.
• Decarbonises Scottish Water’s nationally important pumping station that delivers drinking water to
the Greater Glasgow area.
• Funding will enable an energy systems analysis combining a large scale 13MW solar PV array with
potential to generate up to 30GWh of zero carbon electrical energy (based on an existing technical
study by PBA), large scale Lithium Ion and ‘Flow’ battery storage, smart grid solutions in consultation
with SSE, thermal storage and EV and E-bike hub with energy storage. The detailed design work will
confirm this 30GWh per annum figure and inform the technology mix necessary.
• Note: funding will also enable the delivery of a formal Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to
gain support from the LL+T National Park Authority.
• The work will deliver a grid connection assessment in association with SSE, the Distribution Network
Operator.
• Assess how climate change will affect the efficiency of the solar array.
Funding is needed to further develop the proposal, identify the energy system solutions, risks,
constraints, plan a roadmap for delivery, cost plan. In the order of £100K including a cost for Landscape
and Visual Impact Assessment and Environmental Screening Opinion.
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Aerial view of Ross Priory showing the Scottish Water pumping station and the potential sites for a
13MW community solar array.
Proposal for a 13MW community solar array in partnership with Scottish Water at Ross Priory on 75 acres
of rough grazing land. Taken from desktop study carried out in July 2019.
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Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced
Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A 100% Renewable Transport and
Energy Carbon Neutral Development.
A collaboration with Renfrewshire Council; Scottish Power Energy Networks; Onyx Solar; Energy Savings
Trust; Greater Glasgow Colleges (Apprenticeships), SPT, Doosan, Zero Waste Scotland.
The University is constructing Scotland’s first National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland on the
AMIDS complex. The NMIS project is at RIBA Stage 4 and planning permission has been submitted.
https://paisley.is/invest/national-manufacturing-institute-scotland/
https://paisley.is/invest/amids/
Plan of the AMIDS site
RIBA Stage 3 Design Image for NMIS
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The AMIDS development site is currently a green field site adjacent to Glasgow Airport. In terms of
climate action, the University is already supporting Renfrewshire Council’s Low Carbon Infrastructure
Transition Programme (LCITP) project that is developing a zero-carbon district heating network for the
AMIDS site of which NMIS forms part. The scheme will use a water source ambient heat loop to
distribute heat to the AMIDS site including NMIS and MMIC. The heat source is the Scottish Water nearby
Laigh Park Sewage Treatment Works discharge effluent into the White Cart Water. The scheme is
currently moving through the next stage of funding approval of an investment grade proposal from
LCITP.
Meantime NMIS has been designed to be carbon neutral for energy using a combination of ground
source, air source and large scale solar PV roof array with EV hub and ‘smart’ interface with battery
storage. This element is being funded through the University’s SALIX investment fund.
This third project will develop low carbon integrated transport and energy solutions to supplement the
existing energy carbon neutral solutions for NMIS. These would include:
• Feasibility of deployment of an E-Bus link between the AMIDS site/NMIS and Paisley Gilmour
Street to deliver zero carbon rapid transport link at Day 1 and to reduce the scale of car use to
the site.
• Carry out a ‘whole systems’ analysis of 100% renewable solutions for heat, power and transport.
• Development of a Virtual Power Plant/Automatic Network Management technology solution for
AMIDS/NMIS working with SPEN and others.
• Deployment of an EV solar canopy and battery storage solution for cars, bus, bikes located at
NMIS and costings for the whole AMIDS site.
• Green infrastructure solutions to manage site drainage and enhance biodiversity.
• Seek to include Circular Economy systems within the buildings being constructed.
Funding will pay for further development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective
combined energy and transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost
plan. In the order of £40K.
Project 4 Stepps – The University playing fields and pavilion on the edge of Glasgow and North
Lanarkshire. A ground source, water source (minewater from former Cardowan Colliery) and solar PV
prospect. Working with Glasgow and North Lanarkshire LHEES.
Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and transport solutions, risks,
constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan. Using the resource available on site and adjacent
on University land to create a climate neutral district and to determine how this can align with the North
Lanarkshire LHEES.
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Schematic showing the vision of a climate neutral district at Stepps Playing Fields
7.0 Collaboration Partners
Delivering this sort of vision needs partners who can work jointly to achieve the bold and challenging
outcomes that are needed. Discussions with stakeholders about these projects have been very positive.
The letters of support so far received encapsulate this positivity and form the basis of a highly effective
collaborative approach amongst the public and private sectors. The fact that the University and its
partners are already collaborating on a number of other projects and that the relationships are strong
mean that the potential for success in delivering these schemes is high.
Beyond the detailed feasibility work that will be carried out, is an underlying theme that involves bringing
together existing and future development plans and pre-funded schemes (e.g. The Avenues and Places
for Everyone urban realm an active travel) and integrating new and innovative solutions. These solutions
will combine climate change mitigation with adaptation and social inclusion and this is the key
additionality component of this bid. Engaging with communities to ensure that those who live and work
in the areas have access to positive environmental, social and economic benefits.
8.0 Project Management and Procurement
The University will be the Project Lead for this work and has a positive track record in managing design
teams, procuring contracts and delivering large scale infrastructure projects.
A procurement exercise with a defined ‘scope of service’ to appoint a preferred consultant team will
take place post award (if successful) in early December. A ‘Prior Information Notice (PIN Notice)’ for the
design work has already been issued and an excellent response has been received.
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The aim would be to commence work in March and allow 6 months for the detailed technical work to
be carried out. An interim report will be issued to SFC after three months in order to enable discussions
with SFC and other stakeholders to begin and feedback to be obtained. This will include a period of
community consultation and engagement to ensure inclusivity.
Once all the solutions have been determined and understood and ranked in July, a final report will be
developed and this will be disseminated to SFC for discussion. The report will include a matrix of costed
and prioritised solutions. The solutions identified will include details of the financial models for each as
well as the Design, Build and Operate models that are possible. The report will include a set of
recommendations and a ‘next steps’ section that includes a delivery programme. After the report is
completed, there will be a three month consultation with partners. This will include a period of
community consultation and engagement to ensure inclusivity.
The Ross Priory work will be subject to engagement with the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Authority with whom there have been positive initial discussions.
A Communications Plan and an Equalities Impact Assessment are presented at Appendix 5 and 6
respectively.
8.1 Prior Information Notice - Process to Determine the Pathway to Net Zero
A Prior Information Notice was issued in July 2019. A strong response was received from 55+
companies and organisations.
Design Work Specification and Scope of Service for the Development of a Climate Neutral Innovation
District and 100% renewable and ‘smart’ Ross Priory and NMIS.
The design work will include the following elements:
• Determine the District’s baseline emissions so that the scope of ‘climate neutral’ can be
understood and measures planned accordingly including sequestration through green
infrastructure.
• Taking reference from the Glasgow Heat Map work, existing known projects (e.g. Gorbals Heat
Pump; Drygate Heat Pump and CHP solution; Collegelands geothermal concept etc); and the
current city development plan and University’s development plan (TIC 2 Inovo 2), LHEES etc; carry
out an assessment of the heat and power demands as well as the travel plan solutions needed
to make the district a net zero exemplar for energy and transport and active travel; Bringing in
Glasgow City Council’s ‘Ruggedised’ components where appropriate.
• Integrating a range of infrastructure elements to create an energy, transport, climate adaptation
and biodiverse, ‘climate neutral’ estate.
• Develop a Smart Grid* system for the Glasgow Innovation District by working with Scottish Power
Energy Networks and others.
• Develop a Virtual Power Plant** for the area
• Identify Active Network Management*** Solutions in association with the Distribution
Network Operator (DNO)
• Install a large multi-MWh battery within a city centre site to explore options for new electricity
arrangements exploiting the new renewable grid opportunities such as power purchase
agreements, renewable tariffs, grid services, EV charging etc. This study will look at what benefit
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there could be for installing such a system in Strathclyde – sited at the University Energy Centre
in John St. There would also be options for increasing the renewables generation forming part of
this scheme. One benefit of siting it at Strathclyde would be its availability for research and
innovation.
• Assess the deployment of a combination of large scale integrated heat pumps generating ‘low
grade’ heat (River Clyde, waste heat from sewage, ground source, Geothermal). This includes
creating an energy climate corridor along High Street and George Street.
• Determine if this system can integrate with the University’s existing £20M DH system to help
strengthen and future-proof city DH demand.
• Assess if a ‘green’ fuel cell be deployed to generate green electricity.
• Creating a solar powered EV and E-Bike Hub with energy storage in the heart of the Campus and
GID. Involve the community in this by way of uptake of the infrastructure and systems installed.
• Integrate smart street systems with Avenues and Places for Everyone schemes of which we are
part. This should include the creation of a ‘services database GIS solutions library platform’ that
can be used to inform city plans and able to be interrogated in future.
• Pedestrianise George Street from Montrose Street to High Street and create climate neutral
space that exemplifies well-being and place-making.
• Creation of a series of integrated energy, transport and climate adaptation ‘climate corridors’
such as High Street and George Street, integrating with the City Deal Avenues and Places for
Everyone works on both these streets so that they incorporate service corridors for heat and
power and climate adaptation solutions. Integrate rain gardens, green roofs, green walls and
other adaptation solutions into these ‘climate corridors’ in association with Climate Ready Clyde
and Central Scotland Green Network Trust.
• Carry out a climate change risk assessment and vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan,
building on the work already completed by Glasgow City Council. Tackling overheating issues in
the district that are related to rising summer temperatures.
• Determine the detailed emissions reductions for each solution chosen and for each project.
* Smart Grid - an electricity supply network that uses digital communications technology to detect and react to local changes in usage.
**A virtual power plant will combine a number of independent energy resources from the Glasgow Region into a network that provides reliable power 24
hours a day. Developed in association with a smart grid system.
***Active Network Management - connects separate components of a smart grid such as smaller energy generators, renewable generation, storage devices,
etc., by implementing software to monitor and control the operation of these devices. Normally operated by the DNO.
9.0 Long Term Sustainability and Outcomes – Vision to 2045
This technical work will develop a pathway to ‘Net Zero’ and will identify the cost, funding and
operational models and programme for what are major infrastructure projects. By integrating heat,
power, transport, climate adaptation and wellbeing aspects at scale, communities will benefit from
access to services that are carbon neutral and sustainable and most importantly, social inclusive. It is
hoped that carrying out this work will actually help to fast-track delivery so that the city region and rural
areas can meet the targets set out by 2030.
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10.0 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions
The Feasibility study will provide the detailed emissions reductions for each project. The attached table
is an estimate of the potential reductions.
Project Emissions Reduction
Comments
Project 1 - Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral District
50,000 TCO2e Per annum. Estimate based on enough heat to supply all public buildings and homes in the District in Phase 1.
1GW of heat potential from the River Clyde and ground sources, providing a reduction of 5TCO2e per household per annum and reducing partner organisations gas usage for heat. Heat map and baseline for city heat to be re-examined.
Project 2 - 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale with in-built smart energy systems.
7,800TCO2e per annum
Assumes a 13MW array.
Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral Development.
TBD Emissions reduction will be based on a reduction of car traffic to and from the site and from the integration of smart energy systems. Assume 35% less cars with a reduction of 4.6TCO2e/year for each car
Project 4 Stepps – The University playing fields and pavilion on the edge of Glasgow and North Lanarkshire. A ground source, water source (minewater from former Cardowan Colliery) and solar PV prospect. Working with Glasgow and North Lanarkshire LHEES. Development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.
TBD MultiMW heat potential from deep minewater and GSHP, providing a reduction of 5TCO2e per household per annum and reducing partner organisations gas usage for heat. Geological and coal records vital to this prospect.
Dr Roddy Yarr
Assistant Director (Sustainability)
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APPENDIX 1 – LETTERS OF SUPPORT
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APPENDIX 2 – SMART WHOLE SYSTEMS APPROACH – 100% RENEWABLE HEAT, POWER, TRANSPORT
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APPENDIX 3 – PLACES FOR EVERYONE PLAN OF CITY CENTRE AREA INCLUDING THE GLASGOW INNOVATION DISTRICT
Map showing the scale of the ‘Places for Everyone’ partnership between the University, City of Glasgow College and the Glasgow City Deal team. The area includes
the Communities of Townhead and Ladywell and Merchant Coty and Trongate. The streets and lanes are those that connect with the City Deal Avenues project.
Note: Includes the pedestrianisation of George Street from Montrose Street to High Street as part of the Innovation District urban realm.
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APPENDIX 4 – GLASGOW AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA
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APPENDIX 5 COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
Projects
1. Glasgow Climate Innovation District
2. Community Solar Array at Ross Priory
3. NMIS and AMIDS Energy and Transport Carbon Neutral Development
Main communication aims and objectives
• Raise awareness of and generate interest in the projects.
• Collate the data from the projects and make these available to stakeholders.
• At each project to create a learning experience so that people can engage with the initiatives e.g. a
demonstration space, visual display and engagement boards.
• Highlight the benefits of the projects for the local community.
• Share lessons learnt, build capacity and enable the achievements of the project to be understood.
• To ensure replicability during the project and after completion.
• Ensure that communications align with the Equalities Impact Assessment, October 2019 and
updates.
Key audiences to engage with
Project partners, including businesses, local council; Scottish Goevrnment, Scottish Funding Council,
Sustainable Scotland Network; University community including staff, students and alumni; local community,
including residents, local businesses and groups; local media.
Channels
• Engagement workshops targeted at each audience, such as E-Bike events for students, lunch and
learn sessions for business partners, information evenings for local residents.
• Internal communication channels within the University and partners.
• University and partner websites.
• Co-created social media campaign to share project statistics, milestones, case studies and positive
impact on the community, using images, video and infographics to share lessons learnt.
Risks and mitigation
Risk Mitigation
Information not shared effectively between project stakeholders
Form a Project Steering Group to facilitate regular information exchange
Limited reach, information not shared effectively between communications professionals within partner organisations
Form a Project Communications Network to facilitate information exchange between project partner communications professionals, using an online platform such as Slack.
Uncertainty around who is responsible for communicating this project
Assign a dedicated communications lead for the project, who attends the Project Steering Group meetings and is supported by the Project Communications Network.
Evaluation
Set goals for engagement: number of people attending the events, number of visits to project web pages,
social media reach and engagement. The lessons learnt will be shared with project partners and will help
set benchmarks and goals for future projects and campaigns.
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APPENDIX 6 – EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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APPENDIX 7 – STATE AID COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
European Commission’s State Aid Regulations have been considered in the completion of this bid.
This is to confirm that the work carried out as part of this proposal would not be subject to state aid rules.